Yes children need discipline. But there is a line between discipline and abuse. When do you cross the line because your personal feelings are being infused into your parenting. That can cause a lot of family strife. Case in point… Redditor makeupisokay wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally she came to […] More
Health and the body is a very intimate relationship we all have with ourselves. How we choose to dress and present ourselves to the world is a choice free to all of us. So in can lead to a lot drama when others try to step on that freedom. Case in point… A Redditor wanted […] More
Difference of opinion in how someone should dress shouldn’t be an issue for most people. But when it comes up, how do you handle someone you need to be around often? Redditor NeighborhoodJazz57 is having this exact problem with her brother-in-law (BIL). He has made some comments that the original poster (OP) doesn’t appreciate. However, […] More
When two families of different backgrounds come together in a marriage, it’s difficult to guess what the results will be. Some families will be thoroughly welcoming of their differences, while others will actively challenge them, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor aitabump was fed up with her family’s critiques of her and […] More
For LGBTQ people who come from more conservative and unwelcoming places, returning home can be fraught with anxiety and pain from past trauma–and it can easily stir up conflict with their families. A gay man on Reddit found himself embroiled in this sort of drama when he told his ailing parents he has no intention […] More
Trying to get along with family members with different political views is no small task. But respect is, of course, a two-way street, and sometimes it can be hard not to fight back. That’s the situation a woman on Reddit ended up in with her super-conservative uncle who offended her with his views. She wasn’t […] More
Despite the deep connection felt between two people that get married, their families aren’t always destined to be so in sync. A recent post on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit illustrated one form that dynamic can take. The Original Poster (OP), known as AITAmom2021 on the site, divulged the source of the beef […] More
Having people in your family with very different beliefs than you nearly always results in drama eventually. For a woman on Reddit, things came to verbal blows with her fiancé’s very conservative, Christian cousin began bashing her parenting choices. She wasn’t sure about how she handled the conflict, so she went to the AITA (Am […] More
Turning away from an organized religion comes from a lot of trauma. And when you do, some parts of your identity need a reckoning, including spending time with people who really do value that in themselves and in others. This is the situation Redditor limitedcontentuser found himself in by asking his wife to spend less […] More
Fighting with your family over politics is never fun, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Especially if you decide to work for the representatives that go against your parents’ politics. Redditor CardiologistOk3831 encountered this very issue with their mom. So they turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for moral judgment. They asked: “AITA for […] More
Staying with your parents as an adult can be a trying experience. For many, that challenge must only be faced a few nights a year, on special occasions and holidays. But some—more than ever during the pandemic—do spend a prolonged period of time at home. Under those circumstances, it’s inevitable that some inter-generational friction arises […] More
A 53-year-old widower is striving to be a good father for his three adult sons. Redditor RAthrowaway1092 is a devout Christian—who together with his late wife—raised their children instilling their church’s interpretation of the Bible for them to be “your typical Christian men.” But after the ultra-conservative father discovered something about his youngest son’s private […] More
